The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

MONEY HARKETi AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Business in discount circles is decidedly quieter, and first class bills are negotiable a fraction under the Bank rates. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £530,500, and the exports to £646,800. The bullion operations of the Bank yesterday comprised the influx of £75,000 in bar gold, and the withdrawal of 95,000 sovereigns for exportation to Alexandria via Marseilles. There was a further slight downward movement in the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon. It is announced that the share list of the Credit Mobilier (Limited) will be closed on Thursday next, the 10th inst, for London, and on Friday, the 11th Inst. for the country. The Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool, having obtained the sanction of the Board of Trade to its proposed change of name, will be henceforth be known and designated as " The Alliance Bank (Limited.)" The coupons of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway (Pennsylvania Division) falling due on the lst April next will be paid in London, at the Con 3olidated Bank, at the exchange of 4s. to the dollar. The directors of the Continental Bank Corpora tion have made arrangements for opening in April 3ext a branch in Paris, under the management of M. Gustave Couturier, senior partner of the firm of Niessrs. Gustave Couturier and Co., bankers, and Save also made a call of £5 per share, payable on the 25th inst. The National Provincial Marine Insurance Com pany (Limited) have issued their prospectus. With proposed ultimata capital of 11,000,000 in shares )f .E 25 each, confining themselves to a first issue of £20,000 of the capital stock, £1 paid on application, and £1 10s. per share on the allotment. The direc tors expect that not more than £5 per share will be called up. The speciality of this company is to provide for many of the large shipping towns of the kingdom those advantages of marine insurance which are offered so freely in London, and they ;round their prospect of success on the vast increase )f shipping entering and leaving the various pro vincial ports, added to the great amount of business which many of the influential gentlemen on the lirectory can at once bring into the corporation. the company propose to make London their head partere, and establish branch offices in Liverpool, Bristcl, Hull, &c., in fact, in all the seaports of the kingdom. The colonial wool sales commenced on Thursday, Ind the following is from H. P. Hughes and Son's Circular :—The first series of sales for the present rear commenced with a good. attendance of buyers. rhe catalogue was rather irregular, and prices may )3 considered about equal to the average of last ;ales. The quantities arrived are :—New Beath Wales and Queensland, 9,570; Victoria, 10,780; ilasmania, 396 ; South Australia, 11,063 ; New 6ealand, 1,080. Total Australasian, 32,889. Cape )f Good Hope, 16,341. Total colonial, 49,230. Two O'CLOCK. The Funds, which closed very buoyantly yester lay afternoon, have further improved to the extent )f k per cent., in consequence of purchases, induced )37 a much better feeling with regard to money and ,olitics. Consols are 911 1 7 , for money and the 3t h inst. The New Threes are 891 4 ; the Reduced, 391 d ; Indian 5 per Cents., 1041 ; do. 6 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 1041 106; and the Bonds, Bs. die. In the Foreign Market there is a decidedly firmer ,one, and business is a little firmer. Turkish 6 per gents., 1862, are 69 I ; do. Consolides, 50 ; 11exican have been 44Z- d ; and are now 43& 444 3reek are 22 23 ; Spanish Passive, 354 -I; do. certificates, 134 14k; Portuguese, 481 ; and the confederate Loan, 46 48. Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, Great Western having improved Cl 15x.; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and London xnd Blackwall, 108.; and Great Northern, ss. ; 3rcat Northern A Stock, however, has declined lOs. ; North Western, and North Eastern (Ber wick), 103.; and London and Brighton, 15s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there is no material variation. Bank and Miscellaneous shares exhibit little Change of importance. Credit.Mobilier Shares are iuoted 14 21- prem.; Queensland Sheep, 1 to 11 prem.; and Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company, 21 to 21- prem. aw.• .• m.o. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT Furixes. I per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, March 5 I per Cent. Reduced icy' 3 per Cent A.nnuities, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l4l Ditto 3 por Cent., 1859 .. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2! & 3 per Cent. 5 dis Ditto £.500 .. Bank England Stk, 4i per Ct., last hf.-yr. 2381 9 71 INDItN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. [ndia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... Ditto Account Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1570 Ditto Account.... Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1588 — Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 1041 6 Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto bonds .E. 1,006 — Ditto under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 ... Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 B7# Ditto Scrip, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account.... Ditto 2 per Cent. _ . Ditto Account Ditto Deferred Chilien 6 per Cent. -- Ditto 4} pei Cent — Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent lOO Ditto, Second Issue .. Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account -- Guatemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada -- New 2/ per Cont. Jan. 1891 — Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 4f per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account B6l 4 6 i Ditto I/ per Cent Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid — pm rortuguelie 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, 62,'3 Ditto Account 4Bi i R ussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9d Ditto 4f per Cent 1850.. bi .tto. 5 per Cent, 1862 — 89 r , .. - ft o l i iz an 6 p er Cent, Account B ii , t 3 per Cent Ditto Deferred Ditto Deferred . Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account' ....... swinish Cert. of•Cou.p not funded Ditto Account. .. Tarkish 6 per Cent. . iii 4. ******** — Ditto Account .•. - Ditto 6 per Cent. 1 8 . 58 ******* Ditto Account .................... Ditt o £lOO Bonds.. ................. 681 i Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 ............... Ditto Account .................... 6911 Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto Guaranteed , 4 per Cent,....... "/ 9 Venezuela 3 per Cent. .................... ' Ditto Account ......................... Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 .............. -- Ditto Account ...................... 591 Dividends on the above payable in Loud )11 I tllian, 5 per Cent., 1861, L'x. 25 francs., ......, ' Ditto Account eiG / Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct.lix. 4s. ..._ TWO O'CLOCK. Congola Money :Ditto Account 91 1 g Share { Railways. Paid Closing Business . Prim. i done. The Federal War Steamer Kearsage, BOULOGNE, MARCH 4. The Federal war steamer Kearsage left to-day, shortly after noon destination unknown. SHARE MARKETS,---This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOe&S. 13.14. fir, \VoI., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. I Bristol and Exeter 1 Caledonian Cork and Bandon ICornwall D, A A vets no dlv Do. B till 6p c.p an.lfas tttt been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc. IDun.,Perth,& Ab. Juno.' Edinburgh & Glasgow. 'Glasg. and S. Western.! Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st :GreatNorthot Scotland jGreat Northern.. ..... I Do A stook Do B do [ Gt.. S. ant W. of Ireland 16 rest Western st Do Str Val gua. stock at Lancashire .t Yorkshire at London and Slackwall et Lon., Bright.,& S. Coastl st Lon., Chat., and" Dover, st Lon. & North Westerly et Lon. & So•.th Western at 'Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50Maryport and Carlisle 12 1 Do shard at Metropolitan at Midland Do New Do Birming. Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York !Do Carlisle.. North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction ,Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stook Do Scot. Mid. stock Slircws. and Welclipoo:; ; Shropshire Union ;South Devon l South Eastern South Wales IS. York. and River Dun otaines, Wok.,andWok. ,Stockton Darlington Do ✓ Do New, 1866 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Po Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford 4; Kilkenny \Vest Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland --Oxford Do Newport DO Herelord 8 Si ti 83 f 5 120 121 36 38 16 17 94i 95} 107 109 47 '8 47 49 7 8 126 128 128 130 In 134 95 97 62! 631 ICOi 1001 6) 71 10: 101 3) 41 1071 1081 99 100 51 52 1074 108 i )26 1k6,) 96 08 5464 i 24 t 6 1011 102 --d sfi 57i 891 tVi 12: 127 1 2 p 77h 78} 10t )1i 123 126 4! 44 98 100 634 54 34 Z 6 gOi el 100 102 Si 9i 37 38 9 10 7 8 p' 169 165 5 6 3 Sj p 91 91 22 24 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share 100 Sk Railways A.tlantio & St Lawrence Bom.,Barodia.Cent In° •Gu 5 per cent... Paid. all 100 Do. New . ...... Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Laxe liuron 20; 10 100 i 100 100 Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,BrantAGodrich l p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 18721 Do. do. July 1, 187, Do. do. June 1, 1574 Clcutta.&S.Eastn.(Linl, l Cape Town Dock Seri; kastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. h:ast Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... stock stook stock 100 iOO 100 100 100 100 100 100 stook Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pi ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. sto.;k... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndfarentu.gua.sp.o Do. New p.,ua. 5 p. c... Do. January, 1882 .. Gt. South.of lndia(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharer stook Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... Endian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. o. .. Do. 4} p. 0. Extengoi. Dc. 4,1 d 0...... • . Do. Fifth Extension. Nielb.Corp. is p. o. Buds. Nielb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Along. Bds. tiuwßz up.swica Cane!. luu all all all all Clasaa and B. Itl.(rdaB pa let p ttide Soinde .• Do. Delhi 4 .4 Do. do .... : ;p ct Do. Punjaub Do. Do. •• •• •• Do. Indus. St. Flo.) all 100 (100 100 stock st ock all ) 100 100 Closing Price. 59 61 - 1031 PM P 1 P p 1 p 5i Si 74 81 101 103 103 103 1051 WOO IC4 105 F 1V 2or 73 7) 57 61 66 64 5) 53 49 61 33 E.! 26 28 22 t 5 1031 104; 103 104 94 10 11 1046 92 94 85 87 p 1p 1u24 1033 97 09 k 2 96 55 58 3 6 E 2 84 103 104 1021 /031 11 ) 1021 1 031 Business done 104 } ISt! 49 4 , 2$ 7 IMI 4 98 10) 91 1 0 LON I AI, tit) VERN M ENT SEC U ap.e.J a av,.1111) - 1877-81 1 0 0 101 103 101, 2 4 Do. p. c. Feb. • AuL, 100 160 102 Do. 6p. o. Mar. d; Sept. 100 99 101 Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. lOC 83 81 89 90 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 8) 91 Cape°. Elope, 6p 0,187 Z 100 106 108 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 108 110 Do. 1890 100 1/0 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 101 108 109 'Ceylon, N0v.187/3, 6p t 100 111 111 —!Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 106 108 Natal Goy. 6 per cent 130 1(8 110 'N.)3.Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.6rJul) 100 101 103 I 1)0. 6p. o.Ap. & Oc(. 100 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p -,0,18e0 100 99 100 Du. sp. c.,18r4 to 16, 100 99 10) Do. d0.,1888 &upwde 100 99 109 992 - ,New Zealand 0 p cent. 100 108 110 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. I sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 ,Queensland Gcv. op. C lOO - S.Aus G6p.c.lB7B.Btup lOO 10) 111 ,Vic. Gov. °p.c. Ja.&July 100 - De` to 6 0.0..A.0.Az00t.. 100 LIO 111 111 10i / BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Contsol. Gold 1 f Id Clifford Amalgamated ! 31 36 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist i 1 670 6 8 0 East Bassett (Mogan) * 30 65 70 'East Clogau Gold Ltd. !East Caradon .• 1.14.0 305 3 1i 302 30 - lEast Cam Brea •E. W'llitlBBel(Tavistk..)l 8.9.0 41 41 - IGant&St.Autqn(Gwen , 581 , 10 11 Great South Tolgus.... 17s 4 4 4 —G. Wheal Vor (lielston, 40 33 35 tlercid's-Foot 0 8.12 55 37 ill ingston Downs 4.:8.0 4 45 - Lady Bertha 'Margaret (Cny Lelact 01 17 19 ;Matte Valley.. ., 4.3.0 I 65 7 4 !Myndv Iron Oro (Lint.';! 2/ 14 New Betun l9l Si P 5 - • North Downs 2f 15 2 N.Wiel Basset (11102,111 3.1.0 2 25 ' North Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 - Par Consols(st. Blaze); - Providence (Uny Lelnt.), 10.6.7 44 46 ;South Caradon(St.Cleer, 11 440 460 IS. Carn Brea (Illogan) — , I•.!.Wheal Fran. (Mogan :18.18.9 15 60 , Stray Park farnarStly.& Lead Min. fin Croft 2O 20/ I West Basset (M ogan). !1/ 11 12 W Cr radon ( Llskeard) 5 21 23 West Seton - 'Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 185 195 'Wheat Buller(Redrutli) 10 875 925 —' Wheal Kitty (U.Lclant): 9,0.6 3t 37 I WhealLudtott ' 3.0.8 2 5 3 Wheal MaryAnnfjilen ) 1 , 8 135 145 Wheal atoll 585 173 185 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.); 7 2 215 'Wheal Union 3.17 , 21 2, EIIEFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Anglian, 5 per cent. A stock. 105 i Lancashire and Yorkshire 6 per cent. stock. 136 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., Ditto, 41/ Mid. Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Dirt°. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 1366 Ditto 46 per cent., irred., 036 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct., 92j PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. 8,'94 North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent., Sol FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9 Great Luxembourg, I( a Namur and Liege gua. lit. per annum, Si Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gun. 7 per cent, 171 Ban Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 2I 1 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 20i FOREIGN MINES. Kapunda (Bra.), 11 , 4 Yudanaroutana of ..',. Australia, lira., 3 2; 31 JOINT-,TUCK BANKS. &gra and United Service (lira.). 1211 Alliance Bank of L 013,011 and Liverpool (Urn.), 48 Ditto, new, 33 Anglo Austrian, t Australasia, 771 Bank of e.tago, lint, 4 Bank 01 Queensland (lira), 144 Brazili in and Portuguese, lira., 84 British North American. 491 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 12 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and china. 45 Chartered ger. of India, London. and China, 871 Imperial Ottoman, 181 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 52 Ditto, new, 54 • London, Birm , and S. Staffordshire, Btu., 121 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 251 61 London and County, 1561 London Joint Stock, Of 1} London and South-IVestern (lira.), 14 1 London and Westminster, 801 80 Oriental Bank Corporation. 631 •Scinde, I'unjaub. and Delhi, Dm., 74 Ditto, new, 7 Union of London, 471 DOCKS. East and West India, 141 London, 72 3 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 194 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Jim., 2J 4 iiritish Indian Tea, lira.. 51 Contract Corporation, Inn., 6_l Crystal Palace, 31 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb. 114 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lira., 44 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 71 1, Iludson's Bay. Bq 1 18 Interantional Financial Society, 121 I nterco l On ial Royal Mail Steam, Um., Ditto, new, 54 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 31 Land Securities, lim., 44 London Finan.lial Association, Jim., 254 London General Omnibus Company, 2/ London Mercantile Discount, lim., 61 London Provincial M ar ine, 31 National Discount Compat!y, Jim., 11 Nerbudda Coal and Iron. 52 Peninsula. and Oriental Steam, 791 Ditto, new, 491 South A frican Mortgage an d Investment, 51 Thames and Mcrsei ,Dlarize (thAttraMe ), HAL, SUBMARINE TELEGRAPHIC COMPANY. The ordinary half-yearly meeting was held yes terday at the London Tavern—Sir J. Carmichael in the chair. The report states that the receipts for the past half-year, derived from 185,380 messages, amount to £25,184 ls. 21d.; for the half-year ending 30th June, 1863, from 160,404 messages, £22,144 2s. 81d.; and for the half-year ending 31st December, 1862, from 172,881 messages, £23,427 53. 61d. Since the last meeting of shareholders a considera able reduction has been made by the different administrations in Germany in their internal tariff, which, it is expected, will cause a still further in crease in the traffic. Owing to the prevalence of the unusually tempestuous weather during the autumn of last year several of the cables suffered, unfortunately, considerable damage, and have burdened the revenue with much larger expenditure than usual for repairs. Notwithstanding, however, this additional outlay, the directors are enabled to recommend a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, although the capital has been largely in creased by the issue of the new stock ; to add the sum of £2,518 Bs. 2d., being 10 per cent. on the receipts, to the reserve fund (which will then amount to £6,441 75.) ; and to carry over £774 13s. 91d. to the next account. After referring to the death of Mr. Brett, the directors announce Mr. J. Stuart Wortley and Mr. H. Moor, M.P., as candidates for the two vacant seats at the board. They also mention the resignation of Mr. Courtenay, the late secretary, and the appointment of Mr. Clare as his successor. . . The CHAIRMAN congratulated the proprietors on a very steady and satisfactory increase in the business of the company since the previous meeting, and that increase was going on still at the rate of £lOO a week as compared with the corresponding period of last year, notwithstanding the stoppage of two of the cables, viz,, the Emden cable and the Danish cable, the latter is consequence of the war. The Emden cable was in course of repair, and an arrangement was in progress to allow the Danish cable to work for commercial purposes only. The repairs during the past half year had been unusually heavy, owing to the tempestuous weather, but the charge for repairs included four miles of new cable which had been placed into the Ostend line. He congratulated .the meeting that they had had at last a bona fide reserve fund invested in North-Eastern debentures. If the present accounts were affirmed that reserve would amount to £6,500. He spoke with regret of the death of Mr. Brett, who might be called the father of submarine telegraphing. In 1845 Mr. Brett proposed to connect Belgium with this country by a submarine cable, but the project was then laughed at; but so rapid had been the progress of submarine telegraphy since that there was every reason to believe that next year—that would be 20 years after Mr. Brett's first proposal as to Belgium had becn made—telegraphic communication would be carried out between this country and the United States. After further alluding to the retirement of Mr. Courtenay, the late Secretary, who had accepted a Government appointment in connection with the Indian system of telegraphy, he concluded by moving the adoption of the report. In reply to a question, The SECRETARY stated that in the action brought by the company against the owners of a Swedish vessel for injuring the cable between Dover and Calais, it was decided by the judges that the com pany had a perfect right to lay their cables at the bottom of the sea, and that vessels injuring them were liable. Whether or not the parties had in this case wilfully or negligently injured the cable had not yet been decided. The damage done to the cable was about £l,OOO. The CHAIRMAN added that the principal object the board had in bringing the action was to show that the company had property at the bottom of the sea, which was not to be injured without the parties inflicting the injury rendering themselves liable for the damage. After some questions as to minor details of the accounts, which were satisfactorily replied to, the resolution was agreed to unanimously. The dividend at the rate of 4 per cent., payable on and after the 12th of March, was also agreed to. The Right Hen. J. Stuart Wortley, and Mr. H. Moor, M.P., were elected directors. Mr. BRAITHWAITE moved that the directors' re muneration. t•e increased from £5OO to £l,OOO a year. It was stated that the directors received £350 a year for managing the French company. After a brief discussion the motion was carried. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the proceedings. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Increased supplies of vegetables are on sale here to-day, but the show of fruit is very moderate. Most descriptions of produce are in fair avorage request, and prices rule firm, as follows 4.16.4, 12.10 stook 41 110 91 70 1921 107 ICBi 8 1261 1011 1 46 3 / 4 893/4 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1864. FRUIT. I. d. s. d. S. d. S d Pine apples Botolo 01 Mulberries,prpt..o oto 0 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 1 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 1 6t02• ) Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0 Foreign do 0 o to 0 0 I Filberts, per lb .. 1 3to 1 6 Melons ... 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 2 6to 4 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100..3 6to 8 OiPeaches.. . 0 oto 0 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0 ; Currants, per li.sv 0 oto 0 0 Gooseberries hi eve° oto 0 0 I Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 I Greeng,rages,pr do. 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 6 oto 7 0 , Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Cabbages, pr doz 1 oto 1 9; Horseradish, pdn 1 oto 2 6 Rld ditto 0 OSo 0 0; Parsl , ,y, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz 0 10 to 1 9 1 Cel: 4 ry, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 6 1 r ,ect, per doz. .. 0 o to 0 0 Brocoli, per bus. 0 Bto 1 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 o to 0 o Potatoes, per ton 60 oto 9 1 :, S Small salad, p. pn, 0 o to 0 0 New ditto, pr pt ..1 0 to, o 0 Mushrooms.p ptl. 0 9to 1 3 Turnips, dz bunch 3 6. to 4 6 , Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 6 6 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 1 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Green peas, ti.. sv . 0 o to 0 0 ' Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 French betv.is,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, '.oz. bn.. 1 6to 2 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Dr,., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 9to 1 8 Spina ‘ th 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Brussels sprouts 0 OSo 0 0 $ eakale, par bun. 1 3to 2 0 POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Od to 8a Od ; geese, Gs Od to Os Od each ; goslings, 5s to 78 Od; ducks, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; ducklings, 3s Od to 4s ; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each; wild do., lid to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 6d to is Od each ; Surrey fowls, 10s Od to 143 Od ; chickens, 78 Od to 10s Od; barn-door fowls, 3s Od to Gs rJd ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Gd to 4s Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; partridge 6, Os Od to Os Od ; woodcocks, 3s to Os Od; snipes, Os to Os WA; teal, Is 3d to Os Od ; wild ducks, 2s Od to 2s Gd ; widseons, is 3d to is 6d ; plovers, is Od to is 3d each ; gu.tnea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od reach ; Ostend fresh butter, Os 11d to is 2d ; English, is 2d to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 7a Gd to lOs Od ; French do., 5s Od to 8s Od por 100 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is 6d to Is 9d ; trout, Od to Os : eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, Gd per lb. ; turbots, 4s Od to 15s ; cod, 5s Od to 12s Od ; brills, 2s Od to Gs Od ; doreys, 5s Od to 5s 6d ; mullets, Os 6d to is Gd ; lobsters, is to is 61; crabs, Is to 3s Od ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each; soles, 4d to 2s 6d per pair; common oysters, 18s to 24s ; natives, 65s to 70s per bushel ; whitings, 2s Od to 58; haddocks, Gs to 12s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os per 100 ; fresh herrings, 7s to 8s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to 08 per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 38 8d to 4s Gd per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 38 4d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 4d to 48 6d per albs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten broad in the metropolis are from Gid to id, of household do., 5d to Gd per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2/d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 84d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 31d ; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 31d to 4}d; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 4/41 ; 1041 b to 1121 b, —d to —d. Horse hides, 9s Gd to lls Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, 118 Od to 14s Od ; half-breds, lOs Od to 12s Od ; Downs, 8s Od to 98 9d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; sheailings, is 8d to Os Od, HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 108 Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 106 Od; and straw, 2a to £1 10s rwr load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 8s Od ; clover, £1 Os to £5 lOs Od; and straw, £l2s to £1 lOs per load. A slow sale. WIIITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 108 per load. Trade somewhat heavy. COAL MARKET. Prices of Coal per Ton at the close of the market. s. (1. rt; d Lambert's West Hart ley l4 6 Wylam 17 0 Cowpen Hartley 14 9 West llartley 15 0 Holywell 17 0 W ails End... ' Haswell 18 6 South Hartlepool 1 7 3 Trimdon Hartlepool 18 3 K Moe ........17 6 South Kelloe ......... 17 6 Heugh Hall 1. , 6 Riddell ..15 6 Hartlepool ...........18 3 Barton l5 6 Walla End. • Raton 18 6 South lletton 18 6 Oosforth Ships at Luarkei t, 40; sold, 25. Steering Ships by Telegraph, At the Royal United Service Institution yester day a highly interesting lecture was delivered by Lieut. A. H. Gilmore, R.N., upon the application of electric telegraphy to the steering and general management of a man of war. The lecturer stated that it was now seven years since his late brother directed attention to the subject, and proposed an apparatus for the purpose to the Admiralty, which had then be tried with perfect success on hoard some vessels of small size. The same system has recently been acc2pted by the Admiralty, and is now in use, with certain improvements, on board the Resist ance, the Hector, Prince Consort, Orlando, Orontes, and the Queen's yacht, the Victoria and Albert, having been first adopted in that ship on the occa sion of her voyage to bring the P►incess of Waled to England. The great value of a system of per fect communication throughout any ship must be evidence, as it is from tho want of this that so many accidents happen. Ships come into fatal collision in fogs and dark nights before it is possible to alter the course by word of command, The man at the look-out has first to give his signal, and this is taken up by the next man, and' so the word is carried, often in a gale of wind, throughout several men, to the eteeramtin, who possibly gets an imperfect, or even a directly contrary order, while, if he gets the right one, it is often too late. Many hairbreadth escapes in this way aro commonly to be heard re lated by seamen, and no doubt small craft are some times run down which tnight havebeen avoided had it been possible for the man at the helm to act with sufficient promptitude. The apparatus appears to be extremely simple, and it is only surprising, now that we are shown it, that it was not adopted long ago. There is in front of the wheel at which the helmsman is stationed, a neat stand, somewhat like a sun-dial stand, with an upright dial-plate, upon which works a hand or indicator, and this plate is made transparent at night by a lamp. When the ship is steering " steady," the hand is vertical, or at rest, by its own gravity, chiefly, and points to the word " steady ;" when the course is signalled to " port" or "starboard" the hand moves to the left or right hand, as required by the officer in command, who of course directs the key-handle upon a similar dial-plate before him. But by an in genious contrivance a sharp sounding gong is struck with every signal, so that the man's attention is called to thedial-plate before him. If he is ordered to steer so many spokes of the wheel to port or starboard, the officer gives three or any other num ber of strokes upon his dial, and the gong sounds at the same time. If the order " hard down" or " hard up" helm is to be given, it is only necessary to repeat the strokes rapidly. Mr. Gilmore showed the apparatus in action, and it worked in the most exact and unmistakeable manner. For ships of war and especially the cupola ships, it would seem to be quite an indispensable means of working them effi • ciently, as orders may be sent about the ship with accuracy under any circumstances, and with a rapidity quite impossible in the noise either of a storm or a battle. Mr. Gilmore purposes to have a kind of table with several dial-plates upon it, eaoh of which is in communication with a certain part of the ship, as the fighting quarters, the engine room, the cupolas, and so on ; this would be placed in the captain's pilot-house on deck, and thus the necessary orders to fight the ship by manoeuvring in any way to the magazines and to the broadside guns, pre pare to fire, to change or revolve cupolas for the other tack, and in case of attacking as a ram, to charge or to back off as needed. The immense ad vantages of all this need not be dwelt upon, but the lecturer pointed out especially that in modern war• fare by steam it would be of great importance to be able to manoeuvre the ship rapidly, and to fire in stantaneously at a ship moving with high speed. The double screw propellers which are now coming into use would net, he thought, be fully available without this method of conveying orders instanta neously. As to the easo with which sailors would learn the meaning of the signals and the working of the system, Lieutenant Gilmore felt quite sure that there was less difficulty in this method of steering than in the old one of steering by the compass. STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER, March 4.—The market for export yarns is again depressed, with very little business offering for any quarter. Offers at low prises have been made, but spinners cannot be brought to make up their minds to accept them. This branch of the market closes very flat, with a tendency to lower prices. In home trade yarns we have also had a very flat market, and prices show a tendency to a further decline. The immediate cause is said to be the feeling of uneasiness arising out of the present state of European politics ; but at the same time it may be mentioned that a telegram from Bombay to the 13th ult. reports that cotton had undergone a considerable decline. The import market was dull, but without any noticeable change in prices. The fear of impending difficulties in connexion with continental affairs has affected the cloth market quite as unfavourably as the yarn market. The cases are few and solitary in which any offers to purchase have been made, and these only under circumstances which would necessitate a concession on current and foreign account, secure to incline them against en tering into any oper a ti ons o f magn itude, and the business of the day has b een o f th e most trivial chi racter. As there is no pressure of stock, manufae. turers aro not disposed to force their goods on the . market, and we have consequently the same nomi nal quotations as on Tuesday, though to effect sales lower prices would have to be taken. Where there is any pressure to sell (and there aro always parties more or less influenced by a desire to realise) both spinners and manufacturers have to take rather week. lower rates than they wo u ld have accepted last BRADFORD, 3a. -- S011:10 little tone was given to the market today by the accounts received from the Bristol fair, the quotations at which are usually re garded as an index at this season of their general character between this and the time of the clip. Private messages received report wool as command ing high prices. Many Bradford woolataplers are absent from that market. Very little long wool was offering, and such as there was was readily bought at prices in advance of those obtained here. Down wether wools are rather more plentiful in this market. There was a fair business done in all kinds of wool, and prices were rather harder than last week. The yarn branch did not participate in the improvement experienced in wool. Spinners were seeking a trifling advance to cover th e hi g h er rates sought for the raw material ; but, w i t h s li g ht ex ceptions, the buyer could do fully as we ll as last week. The single yarn trade was rather slacker than it had been. Some orders for 40's for Russia were placed ; but the 30's trade was extremely quiet. The demand fcr twofolds was still active, and there was considerable inquiry f or cor d e d y arns . In pieces, fancy manufactuie rs were genera ll y Were slack. Prices were busy firm.;bat plain goods makers CARDIFF, 3d.—There is a large business doing in steam coal, the merchants being full of orders, and quotations well maintained. Considerable difficulty is still experienced with the men, and the irregu larity with which they work causes many vessels to be on demurrage. House coal is in active demand, and the collieries are well employed. The iron masters have not received many orders of late, and prices are hardly Eo firm as was the ease a month ago. There has been no actual decline in quota tions, but unless the spring requirements should be large it would not be surprising if a fall of from 2s. 6i. to 6s. per ton took place. Preparations are being mada for laying down several iron ships at the local shipbuilding yards, and this branch of trade is likely to become an important one before long, NOTTINGHAM, 4th.—There was a fair attendance of merchants and manufacturers at this Exchange hall to-day. A moderate business was done in lace yarns, and late rates were well supported. The inquiry for hosiery yarns was slow at late prices. Silks maintain their value. The demand for brown nets was limited at unaltered rates, THE DUKE OF - AIiGYLE is said to have written th e article on Rcnau's "Vie do J 6311157 in the British Rerim. FRENCH LITERATURE, On Thursday evening last Monsieur Bourgeois delivered, at the Ladies' College, Kensington-square, Kensington, the first of a series of lectures on French literature. The lecturer chose for his subject the works of La Fontaine. He was induced to make this choice, he said, because of all the French writers, La Fontaine was the best known to the English student of French, and amongst his own countrymen he was one of the most popular authors. "In France," said M. Bourgeois, " La Fontaine is the milk of our infancy, the bread of our manhood, and the last substantial food of our old age. As children we lisp his fables, and, when we become fathers, we delight in teaching our children to recite them too." La Fontaine was born in the beginning of the 17th century, and belongs to that period of French history known as legraml His father was Commissioner of Woods and Forests, which post he resigned in favour of his son, when at the age of 26, the young La Fontaine married. His was not a precocius genius, for ho was past twenty before ho became conscious of possessing any poetical talent. It was hearing Malherbe's ode on the death of Henry IV. read that seemed to kindle up the latent fire of genius that smouldered within him. Ho expressed an exctatic delight, re peated the poem again and again, and recognising the sympathetic chord that vibrated within his bosom, ho felt that he too was a poet. He immedi ately commenced to study, and, happily for himself, rejecting the false taste that regarded versified wit as the expression of true poetic genius, ho turned to the study of the philosophers and poets of Greece and Rome. He studied Virgil and Horace assi duously, and in the works of Plato he found much of that practical philosophy which he afterwards embodied in his fables. The versatile spirit of the poet-student required variety, and he alternated these serious studies with the lighter strains of I3ocaccio and Ariosto. The young poet was fortu nate in obtaining the patronage of Fonquet, the celebrated Superintendent of Finances under Louis XIV. Mons. Bourgeois divided La Fontaine's poetical career into two parts—the first closing with the dis grace of Fouquet, the second extending from that event to the end of his life. La Fontaine's muse having found inspiration in all the great events of the period, the lectarer profited by the circumstance to make his poems serve as a history of the times. He sung the charms of the Chateau do Vaux, the delightful residence embellished by Fouquet at the expense of a million and a•half sterling. The peace of the Pyrenees, the marriage of Louis XIV. with Maria Theresa of Spain, the nuptials of the King's brother with Henrietta of England—all these events, not forgetting the mournful disgrace of Fouquet, served to bring forward the great per sonages of the day—Mazarin, Colbert, Soarron and his wife, and the artists and literary men who formed the brightest ornaments of the reign of Louis XIV. The Schleswig Deputation to the King of Prussia,---Reply of the King, BERLIN, Wednesday. The following is the full teat of the address pro Bolted by the Schleswig deputation to the King of Prussia on the 23d ult., together with his Majesty's reply : " Most illustrious and mighty King! Most grab cious King and lord !—We, inhabitantsof the Duchy of Schleswig, as representatives of the gentry, the possessors of largo estates, the small landholders, and the towns, respectfully approach your Majesty to testify at the foot of the throne to the thankful feelings animating the inhabitants of that Duchy towards the protector of their rights. "A long period of severe trials lies behind us. A foreign people attempted to violate our right, to deprive us of the language and customs of our fore fathers, even to misuse the Church for destructive political aims. "By the will of Almighty Gcd the hour of re lease has sounded. Every tie which hitherto bound us to Denmark is severed by the death of the last Prince of the elder line of our ruling house; every rightful pretext for the foreign dominion attempted to be imposed upon us has therewith disappeared. "But at this important moment we had nu further arms than the consciousness of our good right an d reliance upon the assistance which the Princes of Germany would not refuse. Our hope has not been in vain. In conjunction with the forces of his Ma jesty the Emperor of Austria your Majesty's re nowned army has already shed much blood for the freedom of the Duchy of Schleswig. In accom plishing this task it has had to contend with great obstacles arising from the season, and has endured severe hardships with constancy and valour, which fill us with admiration. Oar country blesses the resolution, ripened into fact by your Majesty's powerful will, namely, the delivery now in pro gress of the Duchy of Schleswig from Danish oppression ; and that we will pray to God that he will permit victory and fame still to attend your arms. " Most gracious King !—We are now compelled frankly to inform your :!Majesty as our most heart felt conviction ; "That the Sehleswigers declare it to be the right of their country to form an independent state, in unison with the twin country of Holstein, governed by the male lice of Oldenburgh, according to priority of birth. Acting hereupon, we can only recognise Duke Frederick, of the House of Schles wig-Holstein S o nderburg-Augustenberg as our sole rightful sovereign, as in fact has been already unanimously pronounced by the popular voice in all parts of the country. "We ding the more firmly to the right of our duke, seeing therein the only means of at once and completely freeing ourselves from connection with Denmark, and thereby alone preventing all further interruptions to peace. We can assure your Ma jesty !hat in these expressions we clearly represent the feelings of the quiet and well disposed popula tion of the country, as far removed from anarchical and violent attempts as penetrated with a sense of their good right. "Wo trust firmly in the wisdom of your allied Majesties not to allow the successes achieved by the deaths of so many brave soldiers, with those yet to be attained, to go down to history without obtain ing the above result—the only result, indeed, com patible with the right of the country. " Moat gracious King,—We should return to our homes with joy, carrying inextinguishable grati tude in our hearts if we could bring to our country men the happy assuranos that your Majesty will in this manner protect the rights of our country, and thereby establish her independence." (The signatures follow.) The King gave the following reply : " I willingly receive at your hands the expression of the feeling with which the inhabitants of the Duchy of Schleswig have greeted my troops and their brave Austrian companions in arms. Thanks for the rapid successes which they have achieved belong to the Almighty God of Battles. " You are right to perceive in the resolution taken by me, in conjunction with the Emperor of Austria, the proof of our warm sympathy for the fate of the Duchies narrowly connected by such various ties. It is our firm determination to gain guarantees by which the rights and interests of the Duchies shall be for the future secured. We hope to attain the object of our endeavours, whatever may he the decision upon the dynastic question touched upon in your Address. The nature of the circumstances shows that this decision cannot be taken without negotiation with the Diet and the European Powers, and I cannot anticipate the re sult by one-sided action in either direction. "Yon may be firmly convinced that the trials of which you complain shall not return, if God still continues to bless our councils and our arms. Retain this conviction, and by a quiet and conside rate attitude render easier to myself and my like minded ally the attainment of the object which, with God's help, shall secure to the Duchies a happy future? -- - WILLIAM HUNT, the Water Colourist (remarks the Saturday Review very happily), has been unsurpassed amongst our artists in ono of the noblest functions of art — that of exalting lowliness and giving a greatness to WU° thibgs, LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE, (Before the Judge -Ordinary and a Common Jury.) HALL V. HALT, AND HALL. This was a suit in s tit ute d b y th e h us b an d, an auc tioneer, residing at Banbury, against his wife, by reason of her adultery with tho co-respondent, a nephew of the petitioner. The marriage took place in 1843, and they resided hap pily together at Banbury till 1863. Tho co-respondent, a young farmer, residing at Stockton, near Banbury, was on very intimate and visiting terms with his uncle, the petitioner. Since that time he had sold off his stock and his farm, having also a sum of £l,OOO which had been left him by will, with the intention of proceeding to Australia, he being a married man with three children. The petitioner had no suspicion of the want of fidelity on the part of his wife until the month of July last, when she expressed a desire to visit her friends at Brighton during the painting and repairing of their house, to which the petitioner assented, and arrangements were accordingly made for the journey. To his amazement he was afterwards in formed that his wife had been joined by his nephew at the place where they occupied the same apartments in the house of Mr. Lorimore from the 28th of June to the '29th of July. On the respondent's returning home the pe titioner, having been informed of her infidelity, refused to received her back when she wrote a very penitent letter acknowledging her fault, and praying and imploring for giveness. The petitioner refused, and instituted the present proceedings to dissolve the marriage of which I here was no issue. At the conclusion of the evidence, The learned Judge said tho adultery had been clearly proved, and the only question for the jury was the amount of damages. _ _ The jury, after a short consultation, assessed the damages at .£l5O. Decreo for dissolution, with costs, against the co respondent, SIIERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Sergeant Wheeler.) FIELD V. BISHOP. This was an action to recover 53 3d for work done, and defendant admitted owing Is 7d• His Honour—So there is only a difference of Sd between you ? Defendant's witness—That is all. Plaintiff, a young female, said she had taken some pieces of work from defendant, and agreed to do them for 9d per dozen, although lid was the usual price. After she had finished them she look them home, and then complaints were made. his Honour—What were those complaints ? Plaintiff—That the work was badly done. It is customary to complain of work. I offered to alter the work if I was paid a better price, but defendant refused to allow me to do so, saying she should give them to another hand, and charge me with the expense. The work was accepted. Thiendant's witness said that the work was so badly done that it could not bo put in stock. She had a pattern from which to work. The forewoman stated that plaintiff had agreed to do the work for 9s per dozen. When she brought it home, it could not be passed. Plaintiff thereupon refused to alter it unless she was paid the extra 2s per dozen. His Honour—What was the work ? Forewoman—Sunshades. His Honour—What do they sell for ? Forewoman—They have not been sold yet. His Honour—You know what I mean. What is the selling price ? Forewoman—lls 6d each. _ _ His Honour—The sunshades sell for Ils Gd each, and you give 9d each for making. Why, it is almost as bad as mak ing shirts at ono penny each. You have put them in stock ? Forewoman—Yes, but we had . to pay 8d for altering, too. Plaintiff—At first I was only offered 2s 3d. Eis honour (to tho forewoman) —lt appears that you have not paid her anything yet. I think the plaintiff in fully entitled to recover the money, and I shall award her the full sum claimed with costs, (Applause.) Verdict for plaintiff. POLICE INTELLIGENCE — This Day, MARLBOROUGII-STREET. A DAurso AND IMPUDENT TRIM—John Dillon, a tall shabbily-dressed man, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing at 22, Old Compton-street, a number of coloured woollen shirts of the value of £3, the property of Mr. Charles Ilarris, hosier, Mr. Harris has two shops in Old Compton-street, exactly opposite each other, numbered 22 and 30. He attends to No. 22, and an assistant named Wall to the other. About 8 o'clock in the evening Wall saw the prisoner endeavouring to get some shirts front the door of No. 30, but failing iu doing so, he crossed over to No. 22 and untiod the fasten ing of some white shirts. Being interrupted, the prisoner afterwards seized a bundle of coloured woollen shirts of the value of 15, and then made off, but was pursued by Wall and taken back the shop with the shirts under his arm, and then given into custody. Sergeant Gordon, 9 C, proved taking the prisoner into Gusto y, and that the prisoner told' him that he had been 12 years in the army, and was not going to starve while there wore plenty of things to bo had. Ile had seen the ' prisoner at the Clerkenwell Sessions, and believed he had been convicted. lie had ascertained that the prisoner, who had refused his address, had been lodging at a lodging house with a number of thieves in Church-street, St. Giles. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. WESTMINSTER. ONCE TOO OPTEN.—DE7RAUDI NG SHOEKEEPERR.— Mary Magner, a respectable-looking young woman, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Selfe, under the following cir cumstances. Mr. Frederick Robinson, of 27, Hendon-street, Pimlico, cheesemonger, said that last evening the prisoner came to his shop at about Bevan o'clock, and having asked for a quarter of a pound of butter, tendered half a crown in pay ment to the shopwoman, who immediately asked him whether it was good. He then confirmed her suspicion that it was spurious. The shopwoman having told him that she believed prisoner gave her a bad shilling on Thurs day night, prosecutor told the accused that ho thought it his duty to lock her up, but at the same time ho should be sorry to do so if he found she was a respectable person. She declared that she was, and gave her address 6, War wick-street, and he then accompanied her to see whether it was correct, but she turned the wrong way on arriving near the spot, and then said that her address was 6, Regent street, and when ho said ho would go there she refused her address, and ho then gave her into custody, for H hich he had very good reasons. Mr. Selfe—What were they—anything more than you have stated P Prosecutor—This is the fourth time this week that I have had bad money brought to my shop; three times it was taken, and was not discovered. I told my shop woman to look out, as I was suro that the person who had been successful in passing them would come again. Mr. Selfe—Have you no detector in your glop to try money with ? Prosecutor—Yes, but the young woman, imposed upon by the appearance of the coin, did not use it ; she was not up to it. Mr. Selfe—l hope she will be more careful ; this will make her sharper. Where do you live, prisoner P Prisoner—l have no settled place where I live. Mr. Selfe—Then where is the unsettled place ? Prisoner—Nowhere. Police-constable-4 kDow her well as the daily companion of utterers of bad money. Roche (the gaoler)--She was charged hero a short time ago, Sho was remanded till Monday. THAMES. A PERTINACIOUS PAUTER.—DonaId Thompson, who says he is sixty years of ago, but does not look so old, and appeared to be in good health and vigour, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with refusing to do the work assigned to him in the City of London Union House, Bow road. • This was Thompson's sixtieth or seventieth appearance at this court, and ho is certainly the most troublesome pauper that over lived. He has tormented and plagued the Poor-law Board, the guardians of the City Union, other boards, churchwardens, overseers. and more particularly the magistrates of this court, for the last fifteen years. A new complaint has been launched every time he has ap peared in the Thames Police Court. Ile has tired out the Lord Mayor and all the aldermen of the City, but he pro this - mises to be a periodical nuisance t o the magistrates of court for many years. Mr. Holland, o °se ction, ous The prisoner r. Edwin olland, labour-master in ou th w e U f n Ci of x t said the prisoner was last sen tenced by Mr. Fag,' one month's imprisonment in Hclloway n and came out on Tuesday morning found his way back to the workhoussiovnedthneessdy aameevening. H o n He was requested to pic k oakum morning, and refused—no quantity wa s assigned. The prison er h a d done no work for three days. The prisoner said he should like the magistrate to read his correspondence with the Poor Law Board guardians, and others. Mr. Partridge said ho should not like to do it. (A laugh.) The prisoner said he was not well, and ho must severely condemn the public press for stating that he had a new disease every time he came to that court. Ho had only one disease. (" Laziness," in:an audible whisper from a person at the back of the court). Silence was requested, and the prisoner said he was really ill. Mr. Partridge asked the prisoner if ha would see the medical officer, to which Thompson replied, no, 1 have no faith in him, and asked the magistrate to read the opinion of a superior authority ; he meant a physician. Mr. Partridge declined to peruse the doouvaent. Thompson then demanded an interview with the guar dians who would attend the union-house on Monday next. Ho wanted to state his grievances. Mr. Holland said when the prisoner was last before tho committeo he said ho bad no complaint to make. Thompson said ho did not object to the work—he only . objf:ctect to the place, the refractory ward, into which he was TURKEY. ~- - MARSEILLES, March 4.—Accounts from Con stantinople of the 25th ult. stato that the Sultan has decided on visiting his African provinces; par ticularly Tunis. The Bey has already been in formed of the Sultan's intention. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, CITY BETTING.—Tms DAY. There has been no material alteration in the Liverpool Steeplechase betting to-day, except the advance of Martha, about which they take 20 to 1 rather freely. Amy has receded a few points since yesterday, but Bantam is very firm at sto 1. There has been very little doing on the Liverpool Spring Cup. Costa is the favourite at 6 to 1, and the Monk and Argonaut about 8 to 1 each. The follow ing arc the latest quotations:-- LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. sto 1 agst Bantam (offered) 6to 1 agst Emblematic (offered) 10 to 1 agat Jerusalem (taken) 10 to 1 agst Wee Noll (offered) 12 to 1 agst Portland (offered) 100 to 6 agst Real Jam (taken) 100 to 6 aget Ocean Witch (offered to take 20 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Romoo (taken and offered) 25 to 1 aget Amy (offered) 100 to 6 agst Martha (taken) 25 to 1 aget Worcester (offered) 25 to 1 agst Bell's Life (taken) 21 to 1 agst Sinking Fund (offered—take 30 to 1) 33 to 1 eget harry (offered) 50 to 1 aget Leonidas (taken) 50 to 1 agst Cheater (taken and offered) 60 to 1 agat Jealousy (taken) 50 to 1 agst Emblem (offered) 50 to 1 twat Reporter (taken) 50 to 1 agst Thomastown (offered) 100 to 1 agst "%Ville (taken) LIVERPOOL SERINO CUP: Gto 1 agst Costa (taken) Bto 1 agst Argonaut (offered) Sto 1 agst The Monk (offered) Bto 1 agat Warminster (taken) 8 to 1 ngst St. Lawrence 10 to 1 agst Truant LONDON GAZETTE.—Last Evening. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 9. Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold Levee at St. Jamas Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Saturday, the 12th of March mit, at two o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to him Royal Highness at the Levee rhall be considered as equi , valent to presentations to her Majesty. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 27. Notice is hereby given. that her Royal highness the Princess of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a Drawing Room at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Ma jesty, on Saturday, the 19th of March next, at two o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to her Royal Highness at this Drawing Room shall be considered us equivalent to presentations to her Majesty. The Gazette contains a large number of promotions in her Majesty's Indian army. put. lie was a pauper, but ho was a real British subject, and wanted that justice to which every tree born Briton was entitled. Mr. Partridge—You shall have justice, You are a most incorrigible and disorderly fellow, and 1 sentence you to 21 days imprisonment and hard labour. This conviction shall be recorded, and next time you are brought here, and a case is made out, you will be convicted for 42 days. The prisoner—Thank you worship, I am glad I am going back to Holloway; good day, your worship, I wish you a good day, sir. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. Course of the Exchange.—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 0 12 Ot Antwerp .. 25 621 25 67} Brussels — 25 62 25 67± Ilatuburgh — 13 7t • 13 Si Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine .— 110 a 110 ! Vienna . 12 30 12 40 Trieste Pet ersburch Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn ilan Genoa aples Palermo Messina Lisbon 4711 48 - 2.5 80 1,5 85 25 80 25 85 25 80 25 85 25 82i 25 bii 25 821 25 Sit 25 821 25 87t 624 62} '2f Oporto... - Foreign Gold in Bars (Standarl), per 0z.... £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) SHIPPING—This Day. Losnort, March s.—Wind this day at noon—North- Eaaterly ; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with rain. FALMOUTII, March s.—Wind N.E.—Arrrived—lmpulso, from Moulmein for Sunderland—Ross D. Mangles, screw steamer, from Liverpool for Bilboa. CARDIFF, March 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—John, from Bilboa, Sailed—Bolton, for St. Thomas—Charles Grimms, for St. Jago do Cuba. BILIELDS, March 4.—Wind E.—Sailed—Cssur do Lion, for Shanghai. PENZANCE, March s.—Wind N.E•—Arrived—Artna. conch', from Rio Janeiro. QUEENiiTO WN, March 6.—Arrived—Annie Scott, frail Pernambuco. (BY ILAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, March 4—Proserpine, Elizabeth and Cicely, Dublin Lass, and Crescent, from Guernsey; Cyclops, Irma Tuticorn; Old England:and Adelaide, from Maims; Da mon, front Mauritiu+ ; Susan Howland, from t,alcults. Arrived, March 6—John Masterinan, from Penang ; Fahrenheit, from Demerara; Zuma, from Guernsey; Salt marsh, from Morlaix. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Fortunate, schooner, from Lisbon ; Omar Pasha, from Melbourne (in tow) ; Glendevon, from Calcutta (in tow)—all for Loudon; Landral, from Bermuda, for River. Anchorod—Martha, for Marseilles ; Stork, for Madeira; Chart, for Syra ; Fanny Fern, for Santa Cruz —all from London. Foreign Mail Packet List. /gAILI DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Mar. 20. via Marseilles . Mar. 11. drazil and Capo Verde, by British packet. Mar. 6. Cape of Good hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Mar. 30. Chula, Penang, and Singapore, via Southainpton Mar. 20. via Marseilles Mar. 14. Falkland Islands (iibraltar, via Southampton Mar. 13. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Mar. 20. via Marseilles Mar. 14. India (Bombay), via Southampton Mar. 13. _.via Marseilles Mar. 7. Portugal.... .......................... •U. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton ...... Mar. 13, via /Unreellles ........ Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo ...... . .............. 11. S. and British N. Amorica, by Brit. packet.... Mar. 10 , by U.G. packet.... by Canadian packet. Mar. 4. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and T oneritle Mar. 10. Bahamas, via Now York Mexico .... ....Mar. 15. All parts of West Indies,including Chili, Peru California. and B r itish Columbia.. ' 1 Mar. 30. AUDACIOUS ROBBERY AND MURDER AT ROME. -r A letter from Rome gives an account of an audacious crime committed in one of the most frequented thorough fares of the city. M. Baldini, a money changer, who has a shop on the Corso, but resides at a distance, has long been in the habit of removing his specie to his dwelling-house after business hours in a hackney coach. On the evening of the crime, when two clerks were conveying the money, the carriage was suddenly stopped in the Via Lucina by three men, one of whom held the horse while the two others poniarded the clerks, seized the money, amounting to 10,000 scudi (63,000 fr.), and got clear off. Ono of the clerks was killed on the spot, and the other died the next morning. The coachman, whose complicity appears probable, has been arrested, but the robbers have not yet been dis covered. As soon as General de Montebello was informed h of the crime, he instructed the commande r of the Frere. gendarmerie to render every assistance t o the Roman P° o h The general impression is that the perpetrators belon g the same band that recently stole 30,000 ocudl from the Roman Railway Company. ALL "E n ' THE MADDENING OLD PROBL EM Bca t to o L he legal Corney'a AQAIN.—A Templar draws attention question raised in connexion with Itlrb.irth, se to when a query as to the date of Shakspere': th e .4thenrewn for person is a year old, or of age- January 16, a correspondent stated a ago is completed, pal rule as follows: i e i n stant of the day before not on his birthday, but on the t wo —" Strictly spaalaing,a year of a the legal accuracy of his birthday." A Templar doisupd I road "first ;" referring, this rule. For "last' ' be vi salkelci, 44 :—" It has been ad judgedas his authority, p th roo l e 1: to Aue n n. the Ist of February, at eleven at that if one be bor t. of the clock in the morning, o makes his will of age, at one ; a coo , i will , for he was then of age." night, and the last day o f January . in the h '2lst yea . r of . his lands and dies, 'L' A - Per Holt C.J. lie also refers to Anon. 1 Ld. Raymon d, , g h V. Pennington, '2 Ld. Raymond, 109 i. if 430; Fitzhu ood law, it strengthens lieve, the case of those who be this. be good evidence of the monumental inscription , that klinkspere was born ou the 234 of April, 1564, 6 r 471 i 71